The Clifton clarion., 1887-11-23
SOlomOnville News.

ing, weighing S16 pounds, and Bert Frye's gray pony Chapulin (Grasshopper), weight 73O pounds. Mir. Phillips arrived with his horse last Thursday from Pre- colt by way of Tonto Basin and Globe, at both of which places he succeeded in winning races with monotonous regularity. Immedi- ately upon his arrival here he be- gan looking about for race and was accommodated by Mr. Frye. the match being made for 300 yards and S200 side. The news of the proposed event spread rapid ly throughout the valley and on the day of the race there were 300 per cent more people in Solomon vile than attended the celebra- tion here last Fourth. They came from all directions in all sorts of conveyances-on horseback, in big wagons and little wagons, in carriages and on foot; and the presence of many ladies in gay attire lent most attractive ap- pearance to the animated scene By actual count there were over 460 horsemen on the ground and 500 people.
 At ? o'clock the horses appeared ready for the start, and those with money staked on the result ex- amined the animals with critical eyes and more or less anxiously speculated on their points" !" After the usual amount of jockey ing the horses got away with an even start and a most exciting struggle ensued, but the Grass hopper covered the ground too rapidly for the Prescott horse and won by half a length.
 Over 5000 changed hands on the result. Justice Palm was S175 richer after the race, having backed Bert's horse to come in ahead. Bert himself, of course, was jubilant, and registered q solemn VOW that Mrs. Frye should have that sealskin sack right away!" The Mexican population generally bet freely and were happy over the outcome. It was a big day for the hotels and saloons; and be it said to our credit that there were no disturbances of any kind to mar the complete enjoy ment of the occasion.
 Mir. Phillips left for Duncan Monday morning, where he will also doubtless be accommodated with a race.
 J. B. Bessner, who arrived here from Clifton yesterday, thinks of going to Duncan to establish a blacksmith shop. MT. Bessner has some promising looking claims on the Gila range and intends to put men at work at once to de- velop them.
 H. A. Morgan is busy making preparations to move, his family out to his ranch.
 President Layton brought into town this week a fine lot of fresh pork, which he disposed of to P. J. Bolan x Go. There being no butcher shop here at present, the meat was very welcome.
 Mir. Griffith came up from Tue son Thursday to take a position with P. J. Bolan & Co. Larry has resigned and will dispense wet groceries at Frank Dysart's place.
 4 letter was received from Supervisor Whelan last week. He says he is still in bed and likely to be a cripple for sometime as a re suit of his recent accident, having bursted his knee cap and severely strained the tendons of his leg.
 Supervisor Boon, W. J. Parks and J. c. Epley were visitors the past week. Mir. Boon invested in the horse-race, won, and left for home Sunday night. Mir. Parks is still with us.
 G. H. Olney is up from Wilcox. en route to his ranch on the Bonito.
 Phnbus Freudenthal, proprie- tor of the stage line from here to Sheldon, is visiting I. E. Solomon and family.
 The family of I. E. Solomon have all been suffering quite severely from sore throat of late, but we are glad to state are now recovering. There has been quite an epidemic of this trouble lately, fully one-half of the children re- mairing away from school in con-